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T his morning was marked by the annual State of the Union speech to the European Parliament by the President of the European Commission in Strasbourg. Jean-Claude Juncker spoke for the…
S ince 2015, the European Union (EU) has been discussing the idea of creating a European Security and Defence Union (ESDU).
Although details are scarce, this means deepening cooperation between EU member states in…
T he Vocal Europe Team is delighted to invite you to a conference with the aim to discuss the foundations for a full European and sovereign Nation, truly democratic and inclusive for all Ukrainian…
W hen Alain Peyrefitte, a French diplomat, asked General de Gaulle in 1962 "What is the purpose of Europe?", the latter replied "not to be dominated by the Americans or the Russians"[1]. Since…
I n the past year, the EU has witnessed an exceptional rise in the demand for security and defence[1]. To overcome the many geopolitical challenges that await Brussels, several EU top leaders have…
POLICY BRIEF | How Should the EU Approach the Customs Union with Turkey to Improve Democratic Norms?
F ollowing the several years of crisis in EU-Turkey relations, in October 2020, European Council stated their willingness to pursue a positive agenda upon Turkey’s constructive efforts to de-escalate the tension in the Mediterranean.[1]…
I n today’s podcast episode, we are pleased to be joined by Mr Peter Javorčík, Director-General for Transport, Energy, Environment and Education in the Council of the European Union’s General Secretariat. Our discussion…
I n today’s podcast episode, we are pleased to be joined by Marco Siddi who is a Senior Research Fellow in the European Union Research Programme at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs.…
A s part of our Monday Talk series supported by Science 14, we talked with Angelina Eichhorst on foreign policy challenges facing the European Union in 2021 and beyond. The issues we talked with…
I n modern democratic states, while national parliaments have an important say in the creation and outcome of decision-making procedures, the executive branch of government retains the majority of the power over decisions…